August 2, 2013,
Friday
1:43 am
It’s a great start on Friday~
I just reached my home sweet home after sending my last cs guest to airport
upon her request. It’s unforgettable week for me. I couldn’t imagine I have
found 4 new friends within 5 days J Muhammad Ahad, Alexandre Borges, Ahamed Rifnas & Myra
Brucelo… You are really awesome guys! We should have reunion one day.
Couchsurfing really amazing org to reunite us like Caucasian siblings J
Spent my Tuesday to Thursday
with Muhammad Ahad, the handsome Pakistani cs. I was kinda touched when he ditched
Ahamed just to be around me. Probably he felt so comfortable and he said it’s
not good to let the girl to drive the car alone while the bunch of males in
separate car, was just an excuse to accompany me driving. Sent him to airport
on Thursday morning after watching the sunrise together in Empire Hotel. He
loves the sea breeze & nature. He was a caring friend & polite. However,
he’s quite selective in food due to some sickness he has to control the
consumption of oily stuff with cholesterol as he has to get some medication. My eyes teary when I sent him on NO WAITING parking... we have such a good connection in veryshort time & he loves Brunei so much...
Alexandre Borges is French
guy which happened to be Ahad’s roommate in Youth Centre dorm. Ahad introduced
me when he first arrived on Wednesday. He was travelling and explored some
hills in Kuching, Sarawak before he reached Brunei & travel to Pulau
Perhentian in West Malaysia before plan to stay in Indonesia for a month.
Interesting travel experiences as he has explored Morroco, Portugal, Spain,
Malaysia, Singapore etc. Pretty good looking face with light brown eyes. He has
one year off before he get back to work in France by February 2014. His parents
staying in Portugal and he’s still learning more to speak English. He joined
iftar with us as well, and brought him along to see the new mosque. We enjoyed
the night view in Empire Hotel. I didn’t manage to meet him before he departed
to KL on Thursday. For him, Brunei is a nice place to relax but kind of hot
& humid for him. I didn’t really have chance to read his character because
he will answer whenever ask but still flexible to mingle around. He’s one year
older than me ( I don’t have any idea how he knew about my age, probably told
by Ahad). Eventually we stay in touch in fb & I tagged our memories photos
together ~ He never want to burden me alot, just go with the wind and love outdoor activity but lazy to wake up early for sunrise moment.
Ahamed Rifnas is Sri Lankan
who works in Brunei since 3 years ago. Eventho he’s 25 but he has matured look
with creative mind. Probably because he’s exposing to field and site works, he
really know perfect angle to take photo. He’s kind of annoying ever since we
met up in Shaliheen Mosque when Ahad invited him to join us along. He has just
joined cs in last June 2013. He likes to piss me off and turned me as laugh
stock coz everyone thought my spontaneous expressive response toward his jokes
as funny. Ahh… I never keep grudge, I’m just being expressive and happy go
lucky. Everyone thought differently, as if I get angry & get insulted by
his words. I couldn’t join them for midnight tour and dinner after we left
Empire Hotel. He felt guilty and kept saying sorry to me. Hahaha… Anyway, he’s
kind of conservative and preached me a lot. I appreciate his advice as a
brother. We sent Myra together to the airport & had safe journey home.
Myra Brucelo is sweet single
lady, who’s so open to me. We talked and shared some stories. Maybe because we
are females so we have connection. She works as Liason Officer in Ministry of Youth
and Sport in Philippines for over 10 years! Now, she’s coming 36 by end of
August. She has 2 sis and 2 bros. She’s has been known as gay lady amongst her
friend because she could mingle around the gays and lesbians easily. I never
question why she stayed single, but she openly shared that she tried to find
one but due to busy working life, she hardly had leisure time for herself. I
sent her to the airport this morning & so glad to meet her!
Hope to see them again
someday, in some place in the world ! Such a strong bonding.... Guys, I love you so muchh... thanks for being lovely friends !
